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The United Firm | La Liga Defensora, APC · 4 days ago

Post-Conviction Relief Attorney

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$85K/yr - $120K/yr

The United Firm | La Liga Defensora, APC is a premier law firm seeking a dedicated Post-Conviction Relief Attorney to join their team. This role involves managing a caseload of post-conviction relief cases, advising clients, and collaborating with a team of attorneys and legal assistants.

ConsultingLegal

Responsibilities

Advise the client on their legal rights in matters and draw up legal documents about their case

Responsible for post-conviction relief cases, including motions to vacate, expungements, motions to reduce, early termination of probation, etc

Experience with immigration law is highly desirable, but not required, as this position would have interactions with both criminal and immigration practices

Attend motion hearings on behalf of clients and advise clients following each hearing about the best strategies

Handle open criminal cases, including arraignments, pre-trials, pleas, and sentencing on behalf of other criminal attorneys within the firm

Manage court appearances, drafting motions, interviewing clients, and performing legal research

Analyze probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents

Manage the workload of cases

Provide legal analysis for clients to determine any possible case benefits